Three stores of struggling retailer House of Fraser, including one in Edinburgh, are to close with owner Mike Ashley blaming landlords for putting hundreds of jobs at risk.

The Sports Direct tycoon, who recently bought the department store chain out of administration for £90 million, has been in tense talks with landlords over rents in recent weeks. Those negotiations have resulted in 20 House of Frasers (HoF) being saved from closure, safeguarding around 3,500 jobs.